LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio market research analysts forecast the global rubber additives market to grow at a CAGR of more than 5% during the forecast period, according to their latest report. The market study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global rubber additives market for 2017-2021. The report also lists tire and

Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out

November 2, 2017

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. The vehicle order follows the

Meusburger now offers hot-runner nozzles from its PSG subsidiary. Austrian mold-components supplier Meusburger (U.S. office in Charlotte, N.C.) now offers the Plastic Service Group’s (PSG) smartFill single hot-runner nozzles. PSG was acquired by Meusburger in 2016 and continues to operate as a separate unit with

New “speed” version is 30% faster than Engel’s standard viper robot. The new “speed” version of the top-entry viper 20 linear robot from Engel Austria (U.S. office in York, Pa.) is 30% faster than the standard viper 20, according to the company. To debut at this month’s Fakuma show in Germany, the

At this month’s Fakuma fair in Germany, several injection machine suppliers will showcase their progress toward Industry 4.0 connectivity. Here are examples:
• Engel Austria (U.S. office in York, Pa.) will emphasize three aspects of its Engel 4.0 program. In the category of “smart machine” Engel will

New, larger location doubles warehouse capacity. Molders Choice, Inc., a provider of supplies and equipment for injection molders, moved last month from Parma, Ohio, to new headquarters in Solon, Ohio. Phone and fax numbers are unchanged. The new location doubles the available warehouse capacity.

At this month’s Fakuma fair in Germany, several injection machine suppliers will showcase their progress toward Industry 4.0 connectivity. Here are examples:
• Engel Austria (U.S. office in York, Pa.) will emphasize three aspects of its Engel 4.0 program. In the category of “smart machine” Engel will

AMHERST, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, technologies and services, today announced financial results for its fiscal year 2018 second quarter, which ended September 30, 2017. Fiscal year 2018 second quarter and year to date results

LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ternium S.A. (NYSE: TX) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Máximo Vedoya, Ternium Mexico’s Executive Vice President, to succeed Daniel Novegil as Ternium’s Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2018. After 12 years as CEO and 40 years in the steel industry, Mr. Novegil

MASON CITY, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SATO America, a leading global provider of Auto-ID solutions that empower workforces and streamline operations, and Metalcraft, a world class leader of durable nameplate, label and RFID products, announced that Metalcraft’s Universal Mini Onsite Printable RFID tags can be encoded and printed seamlessly on

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Design Data, a leader in 3D steel detailing and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, announced today that it is changing its corporate name to SDS/2. The name change allows the company to better reflect the reputation and identity of its core SDS/2 product line. “Our customers have long associated our

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.J. Oster, LLC, a subsidiary of Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:BRSS) (“A.J. Oster” or the “Company”), announces that it has acquired the business of Unimet Metal Supply Inc., which includes Alumet Supply (together “Alumet”), for approximately $42 million in cash.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) reported today results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2017. For the quarter, reported loss per share was $0.28 and reported operating income was $1 million inclusive of $27 million in non-cash charges primarily related to the sale of operations in China.

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetalForming magazine, in conjunction with the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), has identified 37 outstanding women in the metalforming and fabricating industries for its 2017 Women of Excellence list. This second annual list will be published in the November issue of MetalForming magazine and online at

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ASV Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASV), a leading provider of rubber-tracked compact track loaders and wheeled skid steer loaders in the compact construction equipment market, today announced Third Quarter 2017 results.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reported Net Sales of $30.6 million and

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Littlejohn & Co., LLC., a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, announced today that an affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to sell SunSource (the “Company”), a leader in industrial and mobile fluid power distribution for the past 70 years, to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Kadant to Present at the Baird 2017 Global Industrial Conference on November 9, 2017

November 2, 2017

WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced that Jonathan W. Painter, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Baird 2017 Global Industrial Conference on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. CST at the Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago, IL.
During the webcast, Mr. Painter will discuss the Company’s

Top 5 Vendors in the Safety Air Guns and Air Nozzles Market - Technavio

November 2, 2017

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global safety air guns and air nozzles market report from 2017-2021. This market research report also lists 11 other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period. Competitive vendor landscape
Owing to the presence of

POWAY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHU), a leading supplier of semiconductor equipment, today reported fiscal 2017 third quarter net sales of $93.7 million and GAAP income of $8.8 million or $0.30 per share. Net sales for the first nine months of 2017 were $268.6 million and GAAP income was $26.2 million or

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) announced today that D. Christian “Chris” Koch, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Baird Industrial Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. C.T. The presentation will be archived on the Investor

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 3.4 percent in October for a total of 23,208 compared to 24,017 vehicles sold in October 2016. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is down 4.2 percent in the U.S. on sales of 243,383 vehicles compared to 254,150 sold in the first ten months of 2016. Notable vehicle sales in

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) announced that Vicente Reynal, Chief Executive Officer, and Todd Herndon, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Baird 2017 Global Industrial Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, from 11:00 AM to 11:25 AM Central time, where they will provide an

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ampaire, developer of all-electric zero emission airplanes, was honored with the award for top global aerospace startup at the 2017 Hello Tomorrow Global Summit Deep Tech Challenge in Paris on October 27th. Hello Tomorrow, a global non-profit on a mission to accelerate the transfer of breakthrough technologies

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EnPro Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPO) will present at the Baird 2017 Global Industrial Conference on Thursday, November 9. The company’s fireside chat is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. Central Time and will be made by Steve Macadam, president and chief executive officer and Milt Childress, executive vice president and

Designed for internal threading and grooving applications, the Carmex Modular line uses a single boring bar that can be fitted with multiple adapters for accuracy, easy adjustment and repeatability. New Product Post: 11/2/2017
Edited by Julia Hider
Assistant Editor, Modern Machine Shop Designed for internal threading and grooving applications, the

In just over a year after breaking ground, United Grinding North America, Inc. has officially opened the doors of its new, 110,000-square-foot headquarters in preparation for a ribbon-cutting event on November 3. The building brings the company’s cylindrical, surface and profile grinding business units as well as its automation and rebuilding

HILLIARD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer of water management products and solutions for non-residential, residential, infrastructure and agricultural applications, today announced financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC), a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing of solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world, today reported net sales of $262 million, a record for a third quarter, and net income of $3.6 million, or $0.20 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PURE Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB: PURE), creator of the patented non-toxic silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, today announced that it has named Elisabeth Hagen, M.D., former USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety and currently a leading food safety consultant, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Hagen joins as an

DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) announced that it will be offering a limited number of in-kind grants to select North American universities through its surface technologies business. The grant recipients will receive material and engineering assistance to support metal additive manufacturing courses and projects from

MIDLAND, Mich. & WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter dividend of 38 cents per share. The Company also announced that its Board has approved an initial $4 billion share repurchase program. “Rewarding our owners over both the near- and long-term

HILLIARD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential, infrastructure and agricultural applications, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it will showcase some of its most recent technological advances at the 8th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA), being held November 7-10, 2017 in Prague.
Agilent is a major sponsor of RAFA which is held every two years. A

GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smithers Avanza, a boutique contract research organization (CRO) supporting the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and chemical industries, continues to invest in the space, equipment and personnel needed to address the growing demand by clients for independent third-party, bioanalytical and toxicology testing as part

Kansai Paint Announces Its Exhibit at MEDICA2017, the World's Largest Medical Equipment Exhibition

November 2, 2017

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (Head office: Osaka, President: Hiroshi Ishino) will exhibit at "MEDICA 2017" Dusseldorf, Germany from Monday, November 13 to Thursday, November 16.
"MEDICA" is the world's largest international medical device exhibition and international forum expecting over 130,000 visitors. At this

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: CMT) (“Core Molding” or the “Company”) today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. “Core Molding generated increased product sales in the third quarter, both on a year-over-year and a sequential

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cheng Wei, founder and CEO of Didi Chuxing, announced the world’s largest mobility platform is working to build its own charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs).
“We have started new joint venture projects to build our own EV charging systems. DiDi’s charging networks will not only cover our own

Exposing discarded plastic to doses of gamma radiation changes the material’s crystalline structure in a way that makes the plastic stronger, stiffer and tougher. MIT undergraduate students have found a way to make stronger concrete blocks using recycled plastic bottles. The students have found that by exposing plastic flakes to small,

he training courses focus on Edgecam, Surfcam and Surfcam Traditional. News Post: 11/2/2017
Edited by Jedd Cole Associate Editor, Modern Machine Shop In an effort to continue expanding its service and support, Vero Software now offers software training opportunities for Edgecam and Surfcam users in Wisconsin and surrounding states.
Based at the

KARLSKOGA, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Swedish Defense and Material Administration has awarded BAE Systems a contract to deliver 254 additional rounds of Bofors 155mm BONUS ammunition to the Swedish Army. Under this contract, the Swedish Army will strengthen its operational capability with the latest version of BONUS, which is developed and

DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE:OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.32 per share to be paid on December 1, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 16, 2017. Orbital ATK’s previous dividend of

Give or take a few degrees, the temperature on the surface of the Sun is 9,940°F. Which is probably an irrelevant thing to know unless you’re an astronaut or astrophysicist or something. But in the auto industry right now, the whole category that can be encompassed by the words autonomy and mobility is similarly sizzling.
Every OEM and

Version 8.1 of CGTech’s Vericut CNC machine simulation, verification and optimization software simulates all types of CNC machining, additive, and hybrid manufacturing processes. The software operates independently, but can also be integrated with various CAM systems.
New modules include Additive, Grinder-Dressing and Teamcenter Interface.

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